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Chapter 987 Beast Gohan
Lu Li watched this scene from below, a knowing smile on his face.

Yes, so right!
Zamasu, I knew I hadn't misjudged you, you've got skills!
Lu Li had been troubled by his inability to unleash Gohan's potential. Although Gohan was now managing both his training and daily life without any problems and was constantly raising his own limits, he was still trying to catch up with his father and Vegeta.

Gohan did not master Super Saiyan 3, nor did he master transformations like Super Saiyan Blue or Super Saiyan Red.

Leaving aside Super Saiyan 3, Gohan's potential was actually overdeveloped at a certain stage because he had mastered the Ultimate Gohan state. Therefore, his strength was not directly related to the Super Saiyan stage for a considerable period of time.

Whether he's in peak condition or not, his strength is always that great, because his potential has been unleashed and is now on the surface.

During the Z era, Gohan didn't need to activate any form; he was already at the level of Super Saiyan 3. Even if he activated any form, it wouldn't change, mainly because his potential had reached its limit.

Has Gohan truly reached his limit?
Obviously not. The fact that Gohan continued his training and regained his strength, even surpassing his former power, is the best proof of this.

However, the potential unleashed through external forces has its limits, which is why Gohan remained stagnant for a long time.

Simply increasing one's strength through training will not result in an explosive increase in power, because Gohan cannot break through the critical point.

The so-called critical point refers to the similar state of Goku and Vegeta's Super Saiyan God. Before mastering Super Saiyan God, Goku's power was actually quite ordinary, but after breaking through to Super Saiyan God, whether it was Super Saiyan God or Super Saiyan Blue, his strength was vastly different from before.

In Lu Li's understanding, the process of a Super Saiyan moving towards godhood is a deep development of one's own potential, and an explosive development at that, with potential gushing out like a geyser.

Therefore, if Gohan wants to surpass Goku and Vegeta, he must also enter the realm of Super Saiyan God, or another state of greatly unleashing his potential.

Gohan has now clearly unleashed his full potential. He is no longer a Super Saiyan God; his aura is far more ferocious, like a wild beast ready to devour its prey.

Gohan's power may be the essence of Saiyan power: a wild power born from anger that will crush any enemy who dares to provoke the strongest warrior.

Silver-white flames erupted from Gohan's body, pink lightning crackled, and the surrounding space distorted slightly because of his powerful force.

In Lu Li's view, Gohan's overall attributes jumped to 260 points, completely surpassing Goku and Vegeta's current strength.

At this moment, Zamasu was stunned when he saw Gohan like this. He didn't understand why this Saiyan had suddenly become so fierce.

It can only be said that Zamasu obtained Luli's body by wishing to Shenron, and immediately gained relatively stable and powerful strength. As a result, he looked down on the Saiyans and did not investigate the characteristics of the Saiyans in detail. Instead, he suffered from a lack of information.

"You savage monkey, do you think you're no longer trash just because you shout loudly?"

Zamasu, not one to back down verbally, began using the Prince's Battle Technique as he spoke, unleashing small energy blasts from his hands that hurtled towards Gohan from all directions.

Gohan's eyebrows shot up, his eyes flashing with ferocity, and amidst a series of booming explosions, smoke and dust enveloped the area where he stood.

Just as Zamasu was about to say something like 'take them down,' he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder, which made his heart skip a beat.

"Even using Mr. Lu's body, the movements are still so slow?"

Gohan's voice was cold. He moved behind Zamasu at an incredible speed, before Zamasu could even see him. As soon as he finished speaking, he exerted force and tore off one of Zamasu's arms.

Blood splattered through the air, and Zamas cried out in pain as he staggered backward, sweat beading on his forehead.

He glanced at his severed arm out of the corner of his eye, "How dare you, how dare you... take my hand!!"

Zamasu looked somewhat exasperated, but the next moment, a smile appeared on his face. "Just kidding, did you think I would be angry or flustered?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zamas's arm regenerated in an instant, but his clothes failed to be restored along with it.

He stretched his newly grown arms, then opened them wide, a confident smile on his face. "See that? This is the perfect body, a naturally powerful physique that doesn't rely on ki, an extraordinary regenerative ability stronger than that of the Namekians, the power in his bloodline seems inexhaustible, like the chaos before creation..."

As he spoke, he looked at Gohan with a gloomy gaze, "And you, you're nothing but a monkey who only knows simple violence. How long can you maintain that state?"

Gohan didn't answer. Instead, he dashed forward and punched Zamasu in the face with an uppercut. Then, he soared into the sky and appeared above Zamasu, his hands forming a vase shape as he slammed them down.

boom--

Looking at Gohan's fighting style, Lu Li couldn't help but want to complain, "Don't you want to look at what you've been protecting?"
If Lu Li hadn't protected Earth with his soul power, Gohan's attack alone would have blown the Earth to pieces.

However, Gohan is currently in a state of furious rage, with only his enemies in his eyes, and he is not thinking about anything else.

Zamasu sprang up amidst the rumble of the earth, and Gohan reappeared in front of him, delivering an elbow strike to Zamasu's abdomen, sending him sprawling into a V-shape as he coughed up blood and various other liquids.

Lu Li watched this scene, stroked his chin, and said, "It feels quite strange to watch myself get beaten up like this."

Vegeta, having already been fed Senzu Beans by Trunks, did not rejoin the battle. Instead, he watched Gohan's new transformation, his fists clenched, thinking, "That Gohan kid is indeed more talented than his father."

Trunks was thrilled to see Gohan beating Zamasu so badly and shouted from below, "Gohan, finish him off quickly! His regenerative abilities are amazing, and he'll be at a disadvantage if we fight for too long!"

What Trunks didn't know was that Gohan was never a reckless person. In his extreme anger, his only goal was to kill Zamasu and restore peace to the world.

Zamasu does have a very strong recovery ability. Although Zamasu's fighting skills are also quite average in his opinion, and he is not as strong as him now, Zamasu is surprisingly durable.

"Do you still have Mr. Lu's reply?"

Gohan's voice was low and deep, "It seems I have no choice but to completely annihilate you!"

Zamasu was also confused by Gohan's words. He didn't know what "Return to the Dao" meant. He was simply relying on his body's natural regenerative abilities to achieve super-fast regeneration.

Gohan delivered a powerful knee strike to Zamasu's abdomen from the sky, sending Zamasu hurtling into space like a projectile traveling faster than the speed of light.

Immediately afterwards, Gohan lowered his body slightly, cupped his hands, and shouted, "Kamehameha!" Accompanied by Gohan's roar, a concentrated blue-white energy beam shot into the sky, and the destructive power swept across the starry sky like a tidal wave.

In that instant, Zamasu sensed death approaching. He roared in despair, "You lowly Saiyan monkey!!! My body is perfect, no one can defeat me!!!"

However, the next moment, he was engulfed by Gohan's Kamehameha. A violent explosion occurred in the universe, and several uninhabited star systems disappeared in an instant. The explosion of stars looked like a grand fireworks display.

This is still the result of Gohan condensing his power and controlling it relatively precisely. If Gohan were to unleash his full power at this moment without regard for the consequences, he could even destroy half of the universe with a single blow.

"Is the knot... over?"

Trunks stared at the scene, his mouth agape, still feeling a sense of unreality.

He fought with all his might in this world, enduring two months of brutal struggle, but he was completely helpless against Black Lu Li. However, Gohan simply transformed into a new form that he had never seen before, and crushed Zamasu.

"Tch, what a fragile guy, I haven't even had a proper beating yet."

Vegeta crossed his arms, feeling somewhat annoyed that he hadn't been of much use in the battle.

Their gazes were fixed on Gohan, who was slowly descending from mid-air. Gohan's berserk state had subsided, his hair had returned to its black color, and he was covered in sweat and panting heavily.

"Huff... huff... huff—"

Gohan was breathing heavily and staggered when he landed next to Lu Li and the others. Lu Li reached out and supported him.

"It's not bad as a result of your spiritual practice, but your current state is too short-lived."

Lu Li commented that he knew Gohan's state just now was the 'Beast Gohan' form, which was no longer comparable to Super Saiyan Blue, but rather to Goku's Ultra Instinct state.

In terms of combat power, Gohan was definitely top-tier. Zamasu's fighting skills weren't great, and his stats were lower than Gohan's, but he did get a knock-off of Lu Li's body, so his resistances were still very high, and his recovery ability was also excellent.

Even so, Zamasu was completely overwhelmed by Gohan, whose new form unleashed a beast-like burst of power that was truly terrifying.

"Mr. Lu's advice is right. I must work harder in my cultivation in the future to make up for my shortcomings."

Gohan humbly accepted the criticism. Perhaps it was because it had been many years since he had once again relied on his own strength to defeat a powerful enemy and protect the Earth, but a knowing smile appeared on Gohan's face. "Trunks, this time..."

Before Gohan could finish speaking, a figure descended from the sky, completely naked, with a bizarrely furious expression on his face. "Damn Saiyan, I'll kill you!"

Gohan's eyes widened in shock when he saw this person, for it was Zamasu, who was using the body of Luli, also known as Black Luli.

He was completely naked, his well-defined muscles resembling a finely sculpted sculpture. Even the Saiyan Kings, who were known for their rigorous training, had to admit that his body was a testament to countless hours of hard work.

Zamasu's eyes were filled with rage, his killing intent locked onto Gohan. But just as he was about to utter some more harsh words to vent his frustration, he suddenly saw the man in black standing next to Gohan.

Immediately afterward, Zamasu, as if he had seen a ghost, froze and took two steps back. "You...it's impossible, you should already be dead!"

Then, realizing his lapse in composure, he looked at Trunks and said, "So that's how it is. You brought these people from other dimensions using that machine, didn't you?"

"Give up the struggle, Zamasu. We already know your true identity. Mr. Lu is handling this personally. You have no chance!"

Trunks shouted, though his voice was loud, he was also resentful, for he was not a pure-hearted person.

Seeing Zamasu slaughter so many Earthlings, including his own relatives and friends, he was naturally filled with hatred. However, no matter how furious he was, he could not transform into Gohan's state.

It can only be said that Saiyans and Saiyans' physical constitutions cannot be generalized. Gohan transformed into Beast Gohan in a state of extreme anger, and he remained in that state of extreme anger for two months.

If he could, Trunks had always hoped to become stronger, to protect the Earth himself, and to kill his enemies. Now, he could only place his hopes on his father and the others.

Gohan frowned as he looked at Zamasu. "What a tenacious guy... He's really troublesome. Mr. Lu, didn't you say he didn't know any of your techniques?"

Lu Li nodded. "I did say that before. If he knew all my combat techniques, you would already be dead."

Gohan couldn't refute it because he had sparred with Lu Li during training and knew how terrifying Lu Li was. In the realm of martial arts, Lu Li was like a bottomless abyss.

"Then why... could he be resurrected? Isn't that returning to the source?"

Gohan asked, puzzled.

"He certainly doesn't know how to use my various techniques, but this regenerative ability is a power that comes with my body. Didn't I wish for Saiyan blood before? It's because my physical body has already contained a lot of bloodline power."

Lu Li explained simply, completely ignoring Zamasu who was watching him warily from the sky. Of course, he didn't need to be nervous because of Zamasu, since a counterfeit product is still a counterfeit product no matter how much it is improved.

No one knows his own body better than Lu Li. Zamasu cleverly obtained his body, but in reality, judging from the current situation, it is clear that Goku's body can give Zamasu more hope.

Because Lu Li's body doesn't have the inherent ability to evolve at super speed in battle, nor does it have the setting of increasing combat power after being near death, Zamasu's upper limit is fixed in the short term if he only uses Lu Li's body.

With Zamasu's stats not even high enough, Lu Li could manipulate him however he wanted, so he wasn't in a hurry to make a move. If he could improve the strength of Universe 7 more through training, it would amplify his long-term gains.

"Lu Li... don't think I'm afraid of you. You're not a proper God of Destruction!"

Zamas shouted from above, sounding somewhat blustering but actually cowardly.

(End of this chapter)